Toasting or cooking apparatus



Dec. 7 1926.

F. H. CHANDLER Y TOAS'IING 0R COOKING APPARATUS Filed M ay 24, 1926 .2 Smeets-Shes*v 1 F H. CHANDLER' TOASTING OR COOKING APPARATUS Dec. 7 1926.

Filed May 24, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented Dec.. 7, 1926o STATES FRANK E. CHANDLER, OF DAN VILLE, ILLINOIS,

ASSIGNOR TO G. V. CHAMPION & COM- orryc.

'IOASTING OR COOKING APPARATUS.

Application filed May 24,

This invention relates to toasting or cooking apparatus and is an improvement over the construction described and claimed in my copending application filed May 15, 1925, Serial No. 30,574

In the said application I have described and claimed a cooking apparatus consisting of upper and lower plates having means for adjusting the distance between the plates whereby articles of different sizes or thickness may be cooked on both sides simultaneously, the upper plate being hinged to permit it to be moved to an inoperative position when placing articles on the apparatus or removing them therefrom.

An object of the present invention is to provide improved means for adjusting the distance between the two plates.

More specifically I provide a frame or base on which the lower plate is mounted having vertically movable supporting members on which the upper plate is mounted and to which it is hinged.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing,

Figure 1 is a perspective View,

Figure 2 is a side elevation, the raised position of the upper plate being indicated in dotted lines,

Figure 3 is a rear elevation,

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view on line 4.-4 of Figure 3 showing the upper plate swung upwardly on its hinges, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of an operating handle and shaft.

Referring to the drawings', the reference numeral 1 designates a suitable base or support adapted to receive a housing or casing 2. The lower cooking plate 3 is arranged on this housing and suitable heating elements 4 are arranged within the housing immediately adjacent this plate (see Figure 4). I further provide an upper housing 5 having an upper cooking plate 6 adapted to be arranged over the lower cooking late as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, andp spaced therefrom a desired distance depending upon the article to be cooked or toasted. Adjacent the cooking plate and within the housing I provide suitable heating elements 7. VAs shown, the heating elements 4 and 7 are connected to binding posts or terminals 8 arranged von the back of the housings and the upper housing.

1926. Serial No. 111,439.

adapted to be connected to suitable lead wires 9.

rllhe upper cooking plate is capable of vertical adjustment with respect to the lower cooking plate and is also hingedly mounted to permit it to be swung to the position shown in Figure 4 of the drawings for the purpose of placing articles of food inthe apparatus or removing them therefrom. As shown, guide vbearings 10 are arranged at the back'of the base adjacent each side and these bearings are provided with sleeves 11 and 12 which receive vertical supporting members or rods 13. The upper ends of these rods are reduced in thickness as at 14 and are adapted to be received between a pair of ears 15 formed on the rear edge of Suitable pivot pins 16 are passed through alined openings in the rods and the ears. The lower .ends of the rods are also. reduced in cross section as at 17 and are adapted to be received in the forked ends 18 of arm 19. The supporting rods and the arms are pivotally connected to each other by means of lpins 20. The forked ends 18 of the arms 19 are provided with the slots 18 to permit the pins 20 to slide therein to prevent binding of the parts when the arms 19 are actuated. The forward ends of the arms are provided with sleeves 21 adapted to receive an operating or adjusting shaft 22. As shown, the sleeves are secured to the shaft by means of `set screws 23 to cause them to revolve therewith. Thisshaft is mounted in bearings arranged at opposite sides of the base and consisting of upper sections 23 and lower sections 24 secured to each other by means of bolts 25.L This permits the bearing to be adjusted to enga e the shaft With sufficient friction to retain the apparatus in an adjusted position and prevent the weight of the housing or casing 5 from lowering ythe rods. An operating lever 26is connected to the shaft 22. As shown, this lever is provided .with a sleeve 27 on its inner ends adaptedto surround the shaft and is secured thereto by means of a setlscrew 28. A suitable handle 29 is arranged` on the outer end of the lever. The front edge of the base may be provided with a slot 30 to permit passage of this lever when in an inclined position. The upper housing may also be provided with a handle 31 to be grasped. by the operator when it iS to be itl f li'vliile the apparatus may be used swung to the raised position shown in Fignre Il ot the drawings.

The operation or the device will be apparent 'from the plates will contact with the upper and lower surfaces oit the article to be toasted or cooked tlius permitting the tu'o sides to be toasted or cooked at tbe same time. To move tlie upper cooking plate away from 'the lower cooking plate the operating' lever 26 is swung dor-:nvtardly to the dotted line posi- 'Cil tion shown in Figure 2 ot the drawings caustlie sliatt to move in a counter clockwise direction and swing; the rear ends oi.Z the .arms 19 upwardly tlius raising: the supporting; rods 13 and the upper cooking plate to the dotted line position. By having' the bearings of the strait 02 suiiiciently tiplit tlie apparatus may be adjusted to any desired intermediate juiositionfand the friction ot the bearings on the sliatt will retain tbe apparatus in suoli position overcomingl the Weight of tlie upper liousine. W'lfien placing articles oit toed on tlae apparatus or 'removing tliem tbe upper housing may be swung to the position shown in Figure It ot the draW- ings by grasping the handle 31 and moving it upwardly.

lt is to be understood that the 'form ot my invention herewith slaovfn and described is to be taken aa a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to -Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope ot the sub' joined claims.

neoaoee claim:

T1. ln a device ot the character described, a lower cooking plate, movable supporting members carried by said lower cooking plate, a lever arm for vertically adjusting said supporting members, and an uppercoolring plate `carried by said supporting members.

2. ln a device of tlle character described, a lower cooking plate, vertically movable supporting members carried by said lower cooking plate, and an upper cooking' plate hingedly mounted on said supporting members.

3. ln a device of the character described, a lower cooking plate, guide bearings mounted on said lower cooking plate, vertifally movable supporting; rods mounted in said guide bearings, means for actuating; said rods and an upper cooking plate carried by said supporting' rods.

d. ln a device ot tbe character described, a lower cookingn plate, guide bearings mounted on said lower cooking plate, vertically movable supporting' rods mounted in said guide bearings, and an upper cooking plate hingedly mounted on said rods.

ln a device oi the character described, a lower cooking plate, a pair of supporting rods mounted on said lower cooking plate and movable 'vertically with respect thereto, an upper cooking plate carried by said rods, arms connected to the lower ends of said rods, and means ttor actuating said arms to adjust said rods and said upper cooking plate.

6. Tn a device ot 'the character described, a lower cooking nlate, a pair onvertically movable supporting rods carried by said lower cooking plate, an upper cooking plate carried by said rods, arms connected to the lower ends of said rods, a shaft t0 which said arms are connected, and means for oscillating: said shaft.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature.

FRANK H. CHANDLER. 

